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- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Swarup Nehru; 18 August 1900 – 1 December 1990) was an Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician. She served as the 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1953 to 1954, the first woman appointed to this post. She was also the 3rd Governor of Maharashtra from 1962 to 1964.
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Swarup Nehru; [2] 18 August 1900 – 1 December 1990) was an Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician. She served as the 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1953 to 1954, the first woman appointed to this post.
Aug 14, 2024 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was an Indian political leader and diplomat, one of the world’s leading women in public life in the 20th century. She was the daughter of Motilal Nehru, a wealthy and aristocratic nationalist leader, and sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent
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Apr 4, 2024 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was one of India’s leading voices in world affairs. A pioneering policymaker, stateswoman, and diplomat, she paved the way for women in many fields across the globe. As a prominent politician, she was India’s first woman cabinet minister.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was born as Swarup Kumari Nehru on 18 August 1900 to the Nehru family. Her father, Motilal Nehru was an illustrious lawyer, political leader and freedom fighter. Pandit did not receive any formal school education but was tutored privately.
Jun 27, 2018 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990) was an Indian diplomat, politician, and a sister of India's first prime-minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. She was active in the Indian freedom movement and held high national and international positions.
Aug 18, 2018 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit -- an Indian politician, freedom fighter, and a diplomat was born on this day and is better known as Jawaharlal Nehru's younger sister.
Jan 26, 2018 · Governor of Maharashtra, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, talking to the American novelist Pearl Buck, being escorted by Dev Anand. (Express Archive Photo) Nearly a decade later, Vijaya Lakshmi would become a member of the constituent assembly and address it for the only time on January 20, 1947.
